Brembo asked "Are you guys interested to do a long trip with your scooters?"

[Brembo]

Wow, I'm interested! Been looking forward to an experienced rider to chio the newbies. Gilera ST200 can make it or not that far? I've never even entered JB with my gilly b4. Lol...

 

bro, some years ago, a bunch of vespa classics, flanked by a piaggio mp3 125 (with pillion), made it across the thai border. your st200 is consider overkill :-)

 

most importantly, scooter big or small, it should be serviced probably before the trip.

we should prep ourselves with a spare set of belt kits, just in case.

 

ans my personal experience, scooters especially to be thrashed for the long haul journey, should remain

as stock as possible (exhaust are ok). some performance parts are good for a short burst, they are not meant to last over long hours of continous beating...

[Atlantic 200]

no guys...even he who is the most experienced one...can oni ride his nuovo and join us...hahaha

 

Hahahaha.......... this trip/touring only for scooter auto bike, his goldwing is out unless he change it to DCT.

[Atlantic 200]

 

BROTHER! long time leh, last time was 2007? hehehe your 1.2 sure welcome...but cannot switch to manual hor...

and with 1.2litre, please be my rocket man infront...to open roads...haha

 

Manual button is auto disable I will be your front marker .........

[Christopher Leong]

Hi all I am very interested in the trip. Don't know if I can go as I just change job. Will monitor this site diligently.

[Brembo]

Hi all I am very interested in the trip. Don't know if I can go as I just change job. Will monitor this site diligently.

 

Hey Chris,

do not worry. we will plan local meetup 1st to meet up and get to know more on each other.

we are not planning for any particular long trip yet, as we are planning for the whole year ahead and even up to the next year songkran too.

 

erm...better not to get you guys too excited haha. its a long term thing, so Chris, if you cant make it for the upcoming one, there is always a next one to join.. :-)

[custom_biker]

I am keen. I have had a Phantom TA 200 for the last 8 years and recently got bitten by the scooter bug.

 

I got myself a Kymco like 200i. It is a Vespa look like, fuel injected bike and the top speed is 110 kph . I have no mods and the bike is stock, except for an iridium spark plug.

 

I am still breaking in my scooter though, just completed 800 k. Do you guys think that my scooter can make it for the trip?

[Brembo]

I am keen. I have had a Phantom TA 200 for the last 8 years and recently got bitten by the scooter bug.

 

I got myself a Kymco like 200i. It is a Vespa look like, fuel injected bike and the top speed is 110 kph . I have no mods and the bike is stock, except for an iridium spark plug.

 

I am still breaking in my scooter though, just completed 800 k. Do you guys think that my scooter can make it for the trip?

 

Glad for you to join us here! Kymco Singapore themselves has organised trip to malaysia already. (not sure they crossed the Thai borders before)

I am sure your 200i is well built for the 1000km journey. Like I always said, well maintained machine always can do the job, its only up to the riders endurance. hehe...

 

See you soon!

[FinG]

John..i and a friend will be waiting for update:)

[Ardian]

Wow..! Looks like the respond is quite good.. And also looks like this time round there's alot of bigger scooters coming..

[Doremi]

Whoa! I love this thread!

 

I have just completed a 3 days 2 nights ride to Lumut-Ipoh-Kajang ride. Aiming to go koh samui this year. All my bikes must touch the land of smiles!

[Brembo]

Whoa! I love this thread!

 

I have just completed a 3 days 2 nights ride to Lumut-Ipoh-Kajang ride. Aiming to go koh samui this year. All my bikes must touch the land of smiles!

 

Wow DRM bro...I just came from Ko Samui in April for the songkran, it was a fun place, the barge was a great experience.

 

As most of the route from Hatyai to Ko Samui is along the east coast of Phatthalung and Nakon Si Thammarat,

the sea view and the breath of the sea breeze is much more enjoyable comparing to the route to Phuket.

 

Cant wait to chat up with you on your experience.

[ProFatSir]

Wow..! Those hours are inclusive of stops/rest or just the riding..? Sorry for the noob touring question..

 

slowly ride loh.....ride 2 hrs rest 20mins,continue....hahaha

[Doremi]

Wow DRM bro...I just came from Ko Samui in April for the songkran, it was a fun place, the barge was a great experience.

 

As most of the route from Hatyai to Ko Samui is along the east coast of Phatthalung and Nakon Si Thammarat,

the sea view and the breath of the sea breeze is much more enjoyable comparing to the route to Phuket.

 

Cant wait to chat up with you on your experience.

 

Hey! How many days did you go for the Ko Samui trip? Got sea view!! I agreed that the route to Phuket sucky!

[alvin80]

I am keen. I have had a Phantom TA 200 for the last 8 years and recently got bitten by the scooter bug.

 

I got myself a Kymco like 200i. It is a Vespa look like, fuel injected bike and the top speed is 110 kph . I have no mods and the bike is stock, except for an iridium spark plug.

 

I am still breaking in my scooter though, just completed 800 k. Do you guys think that my scooter can make it for the trip?

 

Bro, no problem with your bike going up north. Many bikers rode their motorcycles & scooters up with no issues, as Brembo mentioned, bike should be well maintained & rider's endurance.

I seen on local bike magazine that Kymco's agent brought some bikers up north last year.

 

Bike touring should not be rushed, it should be a relaxed ride, we are going there to relax & unwind ourselves from our everyday busy schedule. Not to stress ourselves & stress our bikes. Most importantly is to reach our destination safely.

[Brembo]

Hey! How many days did you go for the Ko Samui trip? Got sea view!! I agreed that the route to Phuket sucky!

 

It was my 1st time to ko samui in April, i stayed 3 days 2 nights there.

From Hatyai, it was about 300km plus to Dosak pier. The barge leave the port every hour and takes about 1hrs plus to reach the island.

[yogi]

wei... deliberately exclude some ppl (me) rite.. nvm..

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i shall gatecrash

[SW9000]

wei... deliberately exclude some ppl (me) rite.. nvm..

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i shall gatecrash

 

Because you no ride a scooter.

Pls go buy 1 unless your GW and KTM got auto gear...

[Doremi]

It was my 1st time to ko samui in April, i stayed 3 days 2 nights there.

From Hatyai, it was about 300km plus to Dosak pier. The barge leave the port every hour and takes about 1hrs plus to reach the island.

 

wa...3 days 2 nights ah. 1 day reach KO Samui, is it??

[Brembo]

wa...3 days 2 nights ah. 1 day reach KO Samui, is it??

 

I tink if we ride dilligently and take shorter breaks, from hatyai to donsak piere should take just about 4 to 5 hours. No chance riding fast cus we will pass thru alot of towns...similR to the way to phuket.

[Brembo]

wei... deliberately exclude some ppl (me) rite.. nvm..

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i shall gatecrash

 

Because you no ride a scooter.

Pls go buy 1 unless your GW and KTM got auto gear...

 

Yogi bro...

Dun gate crash with your GW leh...wait there is no gate left wo...hahaha

[Scarab]

He ride his goldwing like riding small scooter. Every time don't know how far behind is he... lol.

[yogi]

thks boss.. for saying i ride it like a scooter.. slush it into high gear & jus throttle.. & dump all the barangs into the saddles:thumb:....

 

btw.. found ur replacement battery?? i m looking for 1.. kao.. 2 years nia... slightly better than fazer eh

[Scarab]

Thought I told you I bought the ballistic battery liao. Got that from unique.

 

For all you scooter riders thinking of going on a long ride. One thing you must have is endurance. It's not really fun to be riding when the Zz monster is at the back of your head all the time. I've seen more than enough cases of accidents or almost accidents due the rider fatigue. The organisers can only do so much, the riders themselves gotta gauged themselves if they can or willing to do it.

[Atlantic 200]

That why I'm heading the front to wait for them :-)

 

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[alvin80]

Thought I told you I bought the ballistic battery liao. Got that from unique.

 

For all you scooter riders thinking of going on a long ride. One thing you must have is endurance. It's not really fun to be riding when the Zz monster is at the back of your head all the time. I've seen more than enough cases of accidents or almost accidents due the rider fatigue. The organisers can only do so much, the riders themselves gotta gauged themselves if they can or willing to do it.

 

Good advice from a very experienced rider. Thank You Encik.

Scarab have been riding countless of scooters & motorcycles for the past 10 to 20 yrs. He is a very experienced rider who takes good care of everyone on long trips up north.